Rarity: This simply must be rectified. You must share that stunning voice at the event!

Pinkie Pie: Yeah! It'll be so amazing! You'll be there on stage, basking in the hooflights! The center of attention! A shining star! Everypony staring at you, judging you, jealously noting how they could be way better than you! Why wasn't it them? Why wasn't it them? And then, when you choke, they'll turn on you, becoming a seething, angry mob, and you'll be horribly humiliated, never able to show your face in Ponyville again!

Rarity: Pinkie Pie!

[thwack]

Rarity: Don't be ridiculous!

Pinkie Pie: Aw, but I'm so good at it!

Rarity: [sighs] Come, Fluttershy, you will join the group, making the Pony Tones quartet the Pony Tones quintet!

Fluttershy: No.

Rarity: Pardon me?

Fluttershy: I love the Pony Tones, I'm one of their biggest fans, but I do not want to perform with them.

Twilight Sparkle: Why not, Fluttershy?

Fluttershy: Well, you see... I... I have... um... I... I have...

Rainbow Dash: Spit it out!

Fluttershy: I have... stage fright.

Pinkie Pie: [gasps] Is it contagious?!

Twilight Sparkle: Stage fright isn't a disease, Pinkie. It just means that Fluttershy is scared to perform in front of everypony.

Fluttershy: I'm very thankful the Pony Tones are singing at the Pet Center fundraiser, and I'm really looking forward to the performance, but I'll be watching safely from the audience.

Rarity: [sighs] Well... I think it's a terrible waste of an exquisite talent, but I understand that you're not comfortable.

Fluttershy: Thank you. Oh! Angel's right. We'd better get going. There's a lot of work to do before tomorrow's event.

Zecora: With these leaves I can mix a brew, creating the same effect on you.

Rarity: Zecora, that's fantastic!

Fluttershy: Yes! I'll do it! I'd do anything for the animals!

Rarity: Why, you'd even appear on stage!

Fluttershy: Oh. Except that. I just can't bring myself to sing on stage in front of everypony.

Rarity: What if you sang not in front of everypony?

Fluttershy: Huh?

Rarity: What if Big Mac was onstage, moving his lips while you're behind the curtains singing his part? It would be just like singing in your house! Nopony would know it was you!

Fluttershy: Even still, I just don't think I could sing in front of...

Rarity: You must! For the animals!

Angel: [squeaking]

Fluttershy: Oh... Okay then... [gulps] Mix it up!

Rarity: [hushed] Now, do it just like we practiced!

Fluttershy: [inhales]

Crowd: [excited chatter]

Rarity: Good evening, citizens of Ponyville! I want to thank you all for coming out tonight and generously supporting the Ponyville Pet Center! Thanks to your kindness, pets are finding loving homes, and we're sure to meet our fundraising goal!

Twilight Sparkle: Where's Fluttershy?

Applejack: Probably hidin'. You know how much that pony hates the spotlight.

Rarity: So, with no further ado, please welcome the Pony Tones!

Crowd: [cheering]

Rarity: [blows pitch pipe]

Fluttershy: [inhales]

Big McIntosh: [croaking] [inhales]

[Fluttershy (male voice)]

Bum, bum, bum-ba-da, ba-da

Bum, bum, bum-ba-da ah

[The Pony Tones]

Bum, bum, bum-ba-da, ba-da (Oh, ah-ah-ah-ah)

Bum, bum, bum-ba-da ah (Oh, ah-ah-ah-ah)

Bum, bum, bum-ba-da, ba-da (Oh, ah-ah-ah-ah)

Bum, bum, bum-ba-da ah (Oh, ah-ah-ah-ah)

[Fluttershy (male voice)]

Trot outside and you see the sunshine

Something's in the air today

Sky is clear and you're feelin' so fine

Everything's gonna be a-okay

[Toe-Tapper and Torch Song]

If you listen carefully

On every corner there's a rhythm playing

[Toe-Tapper and Rarity]

Then it happens suddenly

The music takes you over and you'll

[The Pony Tones]

Find you've got the music (Rarity: Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiind the music)

Got the music in you (Rarity: Oh, you)

Find you've got the music (Rarity: Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiind the music)

Got the music in you

[Fluttershy (male voice)]

Oh, o-o-oh

Everypony's sayin' you should learn to express your voice

But if talk doesn't seem like it's the answer

[The Pony Tones]

Luckily you have a choice

When you find you've got the music (Rarity: Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiind the music)

Got the music in you (Rarity: Oh, you)

Find you've got the music (Rarity: Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiind the music)

Got the music in you

Got the music, got the music in you!

Crowd: [cheering] Pony Tones! Pony Tones!

Twilight Sparkle: Pony Tones! That was truly amazing!

Applejack: And you sounded better than ever, big brother!

Big McIntosh: [chuckles]

Pinkie Pie: Fluttershy, you were on the wrong side of the curtain! You totally missed the show!

Rarity: Uh, just like a true professional, Fluttershy was backstage making sure everything ran smoothly! [hushed, to Fluttershy] And it was perfect.

Nightjar: That was fantastic, Pony Tones!

Zipporwhill: My new puppy and I thought it was super-duper crazy good!

Rarity: Why, thank you!

Nightjar: And we were wondering if you would consider performing at my daughter Zipporwhill's cute-ceañera.

Applejack: And that shy filly was livin' her dream in the shadows because she couldn't bring herself to come into the spotlight?

Big McIntosh: Eeyup.

Applejack: Well, for corn's sake! Let's go!

Twilight Sparkle: Fluttershy? You in here?

Fluttershy: [normal voice] Yes... I'm here.

Pinkie Pie: That was totally unbelievable! I mean, the curtain came up and there you were, singing in front of everypony! And you know, I don't think anypony was jealous, 'cause there certainly wasn't an angry mob! But it must have been horrible standing there on stage, all eyes glued directly on you! It's like you were living your own personal worst nightmare!

Fluttershy: [crying] It was.

Pinkie Pie: What? Too much?

Fluttershy: [crying]

Twilight Sparkle: What Pinkie meant to say is that you were really great!

Pinkie Pie: Wait! Didn't I say that?

Rarity: Hardly!

Pinkie Pie: Whoops. You were great!

Fluttershy: [out of breath crying]

Rainbow Dash: You totally blew my mind!

Applejack: Incredible!

Pinkie Pie: Though, no offense... you kind of sounded like a dude.

Fluttershy: [crying]

Pinkie Pie: Uh, a great-sounding dude!

Fluttershy: Well, thank you all. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Because I'm never going to sing in front of anypony ever again.

Rest of main cast: [gasps] [exclamations]

Pinkie Pie: Are you kidding me?!

Rarity: Can we please stop running?

Fluttershy: [panting]

Rarity: I just don't understand why, Fluttershy. After all, you're the one that wanted the Pony Tones to sing for every silly thing that was requested of us.

Fluttershy: You mean, you knew I really wanted to perform?

Rarity: Of course I knew!

Fluttershy: Oh...

Rarity: And, for all her babbling, Pinkie Pie was right about one thing.

Pinkie Pie: Only one?!

Rarity: When that curtain fell, and everypony saw you singing, you lived your worst nightmare! Was it really that bad?

Fluttershy: Yes!

Twilight Sparkle: Well, what was so bad about it?

Rainbow Dash: The thunderous applause?

Applejack: The praise for your fantastic singin'?

Pinkie Pie: The screaming fans?!

[Fluttershy]

There's music in the treetops

And there's music in the vale

And all around the music fills the sky

There's music by the river

And there's music in the grass

And the music makes your heart soar in reply

[The Pony Tones]

When you find you've got the music

[Fluttershy]

You've got to look inside and find

[The Pony Tones]

Find you've got the music

[Fluttershy]

The music deep inside you

[The Pony Tones]

Find you've got the music

[Fluttershy]

'Cause when you look inside, you'll see it

[The Pony Tones]

Find you've got the music

[Fluttershy]

You're gonna find it, gonna find

[The Pony Tones]

You've got the music

Got the music, got the music

Got the music in you!

Rest of main cast: [cheering]

Rainbow Dash: You did it, Fluttershy!

Applejack: See? That wasn't so bad.

Pinkie Pie: And you didn't look completely petrified by the fact that we're all staring at you at all!

Twilight Sparkle: How do you feel?

Fluttershy: Surprisingly... okay!

Rarity: Fantastic, because the Pony Tones have been booked for the Apple Family Zap Apple Jam Extraordinaire!

Fluttershy: Oh, no... I couldn't do that!

Applejack: How come?

Rainbow Dash:

Seriously?

Pinkie Pie:

For real?

Twilight Sparkle:

Come on, Fluttershy...

Fluttershy: I'll get there someday. But for now... baby steps, everypony. Baby steps.

Fluttershy: Sometimes, being afraid can stop you from doing something that you love, but hiding behind these fears means you're only hiding from your true self. It's much better to face those fears so you can shine and be the best pony you can possibly be.